QuacksO's definitions

minotonous

How jaded-nerved people who crave constant excitement/entertainment might view living in a certain upstate municipality in North Dakota.

I crave peace and quiet, so I probably wouldn't find living in central Ward County to be particularly minotonous.

by QuacksO August 7, 2025

I'm/he's/she's a Christian, so you can trust me/him/her

All the more reason not to trust the person... if the fact that someone is a "born-aginner" even has to be mentioned, then there must be something less-than-honest/honorable that said supposedly-clean-living person has to hide --- "methinks he doth protest too much"!

I have seldom if ever had any more luck with the honesty/integrity/consistency/reliability/kindness of someone about whom I was solemnly assured that, "I'm/he's/she's a Christian, so you can trust me/him/her"... in fact, if anything, these stuck-up Bible-thunpers often seem to be even BIGGER a**h**es than their "non-believer" counterparts! They think that "God will forgive them" for anything they do, and so they make little true effort to keep their word or otherwise treat their fellow humans with even basic decency.

by QuacksO July 27, 2019

Jbano syndrome

A syndrome of a consumerism-driven "just buy a new one" lifestyle. A major causation factor of the National Debt, instances of this horridly-wasteful debacle can often be solved with as little as a few minutes of simple cleaning/repair-work, or a far-less-expensive used item can be procured. Long live thrift stores!

Jbano syndrome also has a kissing-cousin disorder known as Jbao ("Just buy another one") syndrome, which similarly involves needlessly purchasing one or more additional items, but for an even more pathetically-lame reason --- where the former unwise practice results from an item's being presently unusable due to actual damage, wear, soiling, or malfunction, Jbao syndrome stems from the original item's merely being presently inaccessible, such as from falling into a crack in the floor or behind a piece of furniture, being dropped into shallow water, getting lodged in a tall tree or on the roof of a house, etc. If the item were simply retrieved, it would be immediately usable again, without any cleaning or repair necessary. In some extreme cases, the item in question may not even be out of easy reach, but instead simply requires a slight upgrade or normal routine-maintenance, such as a circular-saw's needing a sharper blade, a lawn mower's needing a new spark plug, etc., not having a whole new appliance purchased.

by QuacksO May 24, 2018

brain-power

A helpful force exerted against one's shoulder-blades by a caring and stronger friend when trudging up steep hills or proceeding toward/going through with socially-intimidating meetings/interviews; it consists of leaning over forward and pushing the infirm/weary person along with one's head.

Cool dude #1: I don’t feel brave enough to go over and ask Tiffany for a date --- I’m such a stuttering dork around pretty girls!
Cool dude #2: Come on, Buddy; I’ll be behind you all the way --- here’s some brain-power to see you through.

by QuacksO November 14, 2011

Spock and Watson

Refers to instances where you get similar-sounding names of famous people mixed up.

I have Spock and Watson confusion --- I call Mr. Spock for pediatric advice, and summon Doctor Spock to the bridge of the USS Enterprise; I also approach Mr. Watson for referrals to da Great Baker Street Detective, and ask Dr. Watson for assistance in perfecting my telephone.

by QuacksO August 9, 2018

Leviteworth

Da prison where they send uncaring folks who refuse to help sick or injured people, as opposed to a kind-hearted Good Samaritan.

Maybe dat first guy who unfeelingly passed by da dude lying in da road did indeed get sent to Leviteworth for his cold-heartedness , but we hafta remember dat da priest callously ignored da man's plight, as well ... what would they call da place dat HE was sent to atone for his sinful indifference --- "Fatherworthless"?

by QuacksO March 30, 2020

fanomenon

An extra-impressive performance of either a motorized air-blower or a dedicated audience-member.

I smilingly asked the local church pianist to autograph the cassette-cards of some recordings I'd made of his lovely keyboard-performances; he'd had no idea that his humble playing would be such a fanomenon.

by QuacksO January 13, 2025